Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:41 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min8:18 am – 4:49 pm
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People19,864 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.39,530 householdsMedian household income $67,736Median home value $461,700Median rent $1,099 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,045 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 11,359 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 17 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 20°F17 in of rain a year, on about 53 dayswettest month June50 in of snow a year, on about 45 days22 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Missoula 2 Ne station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsMount Jumbo Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 118 acresMilltown State Parkstate park · 2.8 mi · 644 acresWeigh Station Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.5 miBen Hughespark · 3.0 miGreenough Parkpark · 3.2 miAuto Repair Othernational forest · 5.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 1 Apr 198541 mi away, near Seeley Lake, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMissoula County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Missoula County monitors, MT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMissoula Waterserves 68,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,348 ft1,325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Patrick Hospital4.3 miPost officeMilltown Post Office2.0 miTown hallMissoula City Hall4.1 miPoliceUniversity of Montana Police Department4.0 miFire stationEast Missoula Rural Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Montana4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO8.2 miInterstateI-901.8 miUS highwayUS 2001.2 miCoachMissoulaJefferson Lines5.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59802 ZIP area.
